Alfred Jonathan Winslow was born on January 30, 1848 in Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York, a son of Hosmer Hyde and Cornelia Marie (Winslow) Winslow who arrived in Fillmore County, (Minnesota) in 1854 and settled in Fountain Township, homesteaded a claim in Section Five and there reared his family of six sons and three daughters.
Three years after their settlement there, the children began attending the first schools in the township.
After A.J., as Alfred was known, grew to manhood he worked a part of his father's land and later purchased land in Fountain. In 1881 he bought his present farm (from 1912 History of Fillmore County) which consisted of 280 acres in Section 23, Beaver Township, where he has erected a good dwelling house, barns, and such other buildings as are necessary for the proper conduct of a large farm.
He followed general farming and stock raising; kept from 40 to 50 head of the Durham breed of cattle, about 100 head of Shropshire sheep, a large number of the Durock red hogs and several Norman horses.
Mr. Winslow's fine home, excellent farm and complete equipment are good indications of his many years of hard labor and painstaking care. In politics he is a Republican and has occupied the offices of town clerk, treasurer and chairman for many years each.
Picture at top left is of Alfred Jonathan and Martha Gertrude (Gill) Winslow.
On November 23, 1873 A.J. married Martha Gertrude Gill, a daughter of John and Mary Gill, she being a native of England. Alfred died on April 1, 1917 in Beaver Township, and Martha died July 8, 1942, also in Beaver Township.
They are both buried in the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, Iowa. Their children are:
1- Mary Cornelia Winslow
2- Asa Burdette Winslow
3- Alfred Romaine Winslow
Three years after their settlement there, the children began attending the first schools in the township.
After A.J., as Alfred was known, grew to manhood he worked a part of his father's land and later purchased land in Fountain. In 1881 he bought his present farm (from 1912 History of Fillmore County) which consisted of 280 acres in Section 23, Beaver Township, where he has erected a good dwelling house, barns, and such other buildings as are necessary for the proper conduct of a large farm.
He followed general farming and stock raising; kept from 40 to 50 head of the Durham breed of cattle, about 100 head of Shropshire sheep, a large number of the Durock red hogs and several Norman horses.
Mr. Winslow's fine home, excellent farm and complete equipment are good indications of his many years of hard labor and painstaking care. In politics he is a Republican and has occupied the offices of town clerk, treasurer and chairman for many years each.
Picture at top left is of Alfred Jonathan and Martha Gertrude (Gill) Winslow.
On November 23, 1873 A.J. married Martha Gertrude Gill, a daughter of John and Mary Gill, she being a native of England. Alfred died on April 1, 1917 in Beaver Township, and Martha died July 8, 1942, also in Beaver Township.
They are both buried in the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, Iowa. Their children are:
1- Mary Cornelia Winslow
2- Asa Burdette Winslow
3- Alfred Romaine Winslow
Alfred Jonathan Winslow was born on January 30, 1848 in Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York, a son of Hosmer Hyde and Cornelia Marie (Winslow) Winslow who arrived in Fillmore County, (Minnesota) in 1854 and settled in Fountain Township, homesteaded a claim in Section Five and there reared his family of six sons and three daughters.
Three years after their settlement there, the children began attending the first schools in the township.
After A.J., as Alfred was known, grew to manhood he worked a part of his father's land and later purchased land in Fountain. In 1881 he bought his present farm (from 1912 History of Fillmore County) which consisted of 280 acres in Section 23, Beaver Township, where he has erected a good dwelling house, barns, and such other buildings as are necessary for the proper conduct of a large farm.
He followed general farming and stock raising; kept from 40 to 50 head of the Durham breed of cattle, about 100 head of Shropshire sheep, a large number of the Durock red hogs and several Norman horses.
Mr. Winslow's fine home, excellent farm and complete equipment are good indications of his many years of hard labor and painstaking care. In politics he is a Republican and has occupied the offices of town clerk, treasurer and chairman for many years each.
Picture at top left is of Alfred Jonathan and Martha Gertrude (Gill) Winslow.
On November 23, 1873 A.J. married Martha Gertrude Gill, a daughter of John and Mary Gill, she being a native of England. Alfred died on April 1, 1917 in Beaver Township, and Martha died July 8, 1942, also in Beaver Township.
They are both buried in the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, Iowa. Their children are:
1- Mary Cornelia Winslow
2- Asa Burdette Winslow
3- Alfred Romaine Winslow
Three years after their settlement there, the children began attending the first schools in the township.
After A.J., as Alfred was known, grew to manhood he worked a part of his father's land and later purchased land in Fountain. In 1881 he bought his present farm (from 1912 History of Fillmore County) which consisted of 280 acres in Section 23, Beaver Township, where he has erected a good dwelling house, barns, and such other buildings as are necessary for the proper conduct of a large farm.
He followed general farming and stock raising; kept from 40 to 50 head of the Durham breed of cattle, about 100 head of Shropshire sheep, a large number of the Durock red hogs and several Norman horses.
Mr. Winslow's fine home, excellent farm and complete equipment are good indications of his many years of hard labor and painstaking care. In politics he is a Republican and has occupied the offices of town clerk, treasurer and chairman for many years each.
Picture at top left is of Alfred Jonathan and Martha Gertrude (Gill) Winslow.
On November 23, 1873 A.J. married Martha Gertrude Gill, a daughter of John and Mary Gill, she being a native of England. Alfred died on April 1, 1917 in Beaver Township, and Martha died July 8, 1942, also in Beaver Township.
They are both buried in the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, Iowa. Their children are:
1- Mary Cornelia Winslow
2- Asa Burdette Winslow
3- Alfred Romaine Winslow
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1848 - 1917
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